The Left Palm: And Other Halloween Tales of the Supernatural

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In the heart of every monster there is a story Just when all seems well and quiet, when all becomes comfortable and predictable, then reality bends. Journey to a place where ordinary life fractures into the sphere of the paranormal It's opulent, it's classic, and it's one of the most renowned hotels nestled deep in New Orleans' famous business district, but something is amiss at The Hotel Mandolin Jack Brennan, an ambitious high-powered attorney dies, only to find himself constrained to a peculiar afterlife An Uneasy Traveler By: Evelyn Klebert Narrated by: Add to Cart failed.

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Rain, and others Narrated by: Scott Nicholson , Evelyn Klebert , J. Rain , Eve Paludan Narrated by: Ghost Files , Book Length: The first-person accounts in this collection showcase folklore that Montell has drawn from archives, family stories, and oral traditions throughout Kentucky.


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The stories include that of the ghost bride of Laurel County, who appears each year on the anniversary of her wedding day; the murdered worker who haunts the Simpson County home of his killer and former employer; and the lost mandolin that plays itself in a house in Graves County. These and many other chilling stories haunt the pages of Tales of Kentucky Ghosts.

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This evocation of the rich folk history of the region is the special strength and magic his work offers to readers: This is a matter about which Montell is passionate, and his passion shines through. Four Seasons of Kentucky Ghosts , a creepy collection of tales from their home state. An essential part of the American storytelling tradition, these ghost stories will delight readers who love getting goose bumps all year long. Readers are sure to find this book both meaningful and enjoyable.

Ghostlore of American College Campuses. Some of the tales are set in rural areas, but many take place in urban areas such as the haunted house on Broadway in downtown Lexington and in buildings on the University of Kentucky campus, where Adolph Rupp is said to have conversed with the deceased biology professor Dr.

This volume contains chapters on haunted places, poltergeists, communication with the dead, and ghosts who linger to resolve unfinished business from their past lives, as well as a chapter about ghosts who reveal themselves through lights, changes in temperature, or sound.

The book even features a chilling account by a nineteenth-century family haunted in their Breckinridge County home. Whether witnesses believe that a spirit has come to protect those it left behind or to complete an unfinished task, ghostly appearances remain a mystery. As McCormick and Wyatt point out, there are no right or wrong answers when it comes to the supernatural.

One thing is certain: McCormick and Wyatt have done a tremendous service to current readers and to future generations by preserving this important part of our heritage. Lynwood Montell has collected ghost tales all over the state of Kentucky, from coal mining settlements to river landings, from highways to battlefields.

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He presents these suspense-filled stories just as he first heard or read them: There are over stories in Ghosts across Kentucky that are set in specific places and times. They include tales of graveyards, haunted dormitories, animal ghosts, and vanishing hitchhikers. Montell describes weird lights, unexplained sounds, felt presences, and disappearing apparitions.

Phantom workmen, fallen soldiers, young lovers, and executed criminals appear in these pages, along with the living who chance upon them. Though the focus is on the stories themselves, Montell also includes a chapter explaining our fascination with the supernatural and the deep truths these storytelling traditions reveal about our lives and our pasts. In Tales from Kentucky Funeral Homes , William Lynwood Montell has collected stories and reminiscences from funeral home directors and embalmers across the state.